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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08
Presidents HOLIDAYS.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES ON THE SUB
JECT.

One of the changes in opposition
tactics for the last few years has been
the absence of criticism of the presi-
dent for being absent from Washington
during the hot weather. II is not
many years, however, since it was the
custom for the newspapers in opposi-
tion to denounce the president for leav-
ing Washington for any considerable
period. This kind of criticism in the
days of President Grant, and was prac
tically stopped by his answer to con
gress in reply to the resolution of Rep.
resentative Blackburn, when that gen.
tleman had not been as long in con-
gress as he now has. 1t is now ad-
mitted that the chief executive is en-
titled to at least as long vacation as
the humblest government clerk. Mr..
Blackburn's resolution called upon the
president for information at to his of
fetal acts and duties, and especially for
any information whether any part OF
the public business had been performed
at distance from the seat of govern
ment established by law. President
Grant replied that he was under no OBJ
legations to answer the resolution, as
au answer was not necessary for the
proper conduct of public business, and,
if the answer was desired as basis fol
impeachment, even the president oi
the United States was not required &c
furnish material to impeach himself
| But he chose to answer it and in doing
80 furnished a memorandum of the
time which the presidents who had pre-.
ceded him had been absent from Wash.
ington. The memorandum is not with.
out interest.
President Washington transacted q
large part of the public business at his
residence in Georgetown and at his
country seat at Mount Vernon. Presi
dent John Adams was absent from
Washington 3s5 days during the foul
years of his term. Thomas Jefferson
was away from the capital 796 day:
during his two terms. James Madison
was absent 637 days during his two
terms. President Monroe was absen,
7Os days in eight years. President
John Quincy Adams was absent 221
days in four years. Andrew Jackson
was away from Washington SOP days
in eight years, Martin Van Buren, l3l
days during his term, Tyler 163 days
Polk 81 days, Taylor 81 days, Fillmore
60. BY coincidence Pierce and Blu
chsnan were each absent 81 days dur
ing their respective terms. All of the
presidents have performed executive
acts away from the capital. In fact
the constitution gives the president the
power to remove the capital to any
place of his own selection in the even
of an epidemic or of war.
Members of no party will now re
buke the presidents for being absen
from Washington as much as is neces
sary during the heated term. 1t il
considered more important for chic
magistrate to understand the count J
and the people than to be chained like
a routine clerk to desk.
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News Items.

The shocks of earthquake in the
southwest continue almost daily.
Joseph Layar was shot at Hazleton
on the Fourth by George Wargo.
Both were intoxicated.
Cholera is prevailing to an alarm
ing extent in South America. From
SS9 cases at Valparaiso, 629 were fatal.
An earthquake shock was felt at
Concord, N. H., on Thursday of last
week. Seven distinct vibrations were
felt.
All the glass factories in the country
have suspended operation and given
their employees vacations for thirty and
sixty days.
The library of the British Museum
now contains more than 100000
books, which occupy three miles lineal
of bookcases eight feet high.
Washington city has completed the
work of laying 10000 feet of under
ground telegraphic cable for the use OF
the District fire alarm and telegraphic
service.
andre Gina, a young Slav, was
found guilty of mauslaughter at Wilkes
barre last week. He was tried for the
murder of George Kekel, a fellow
countryman.
On Thursday, June 80, railroad
bridge near Tyrone, Pa. on the Penn
sylvania, weighing 100 tons was moved
to new foundations in six and a-half
minutes, a remarkable feat.
The sheet mill, rolling mill, aud tube
works of the Reading Iron Works have
been closed down indefinitely owing
to the refusal of nearly 1000 employees
to accept 10 per cant. reduction in
wages.
A l4.year-old boy at Childrens'
Station, Cherokee Nation, near Ft.
Smith, Ark, is charged with the mur-
der of ten year old girl. He claims
the killing was an accident. She was
shot in the breast and instantly killed.
A despatch from Benson, Ariz, re.
ports terrible waterspout near there
last week. A valley half mile wide
was covered with water to the depth
OF fifteen feet. Hundreds of cattle
were drowned. The water must have
travelled distance of fifty miles.
Five fatalities occurred at Brazil,
Ind, Saturday. Burt Caburn, a miner
was killed by falling slate, and Ned
Armstrong, a farmer, was killed by
lighting, George Heacox, a miner, had
his back broken by Gag, in a mine,
and Robert Stewart, and Henry Nolan
lost limbs under the cars.
A l4.year-old boy in New York was
killed by dynamite cartridges on the
Fourth. He succeeded in stealing
some from workmen, and then began
smoking a cigarette. Seeing his moth
er coming he put the cigarette in the
pocket where he had the cartridges.
He was blown ten feet into the air,
Farmers in the vicinity of the great
gas wells located near Kokomo, Ind,
have just closed grand harvest jubilee
and exhibition OF wheat cutting by
natural gas light. Self-binders were
run all night, and men shocking wheat
at midnight made a novel scene and
something entirely new-not under the
sun, but under the cheering blaze of
natural gas,
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2 SATISFACTION OF A MORTGAGE

COMMON PLEA No. SgPT. TERN, lsS7.
In the matter OF the petition OF VIM. Chrisman.
Tor satisfaction OF mortgage given by John Me,
Murtre to Philip Poke
COLUMBIA COUNTY, ss:-
TO Philip Poke and his heirs, or legal representa-
lives, and all persons claiming 70 be the owner
or owners OF said mortgage
whereas, II appears by the records In the office
OF the Recorder OF Deeds, &C., at Bloomsbury that
a certain mortgage dated the 10th day of March,
1870, given by John McMurtrie 20 Philip Poke. to
secure the payment OF certain money Vlz sibO
WIN interest, &c, recorded In Mortgage Book No
!. page 4a1 and ABS, remains unsatsfed
ana Mhereas,it Is alleged IL at all the money due
on SAID mortgage was paid and legal presump-
llon now exists OF the payment OF said nortgape
from lapse OF time. And whereas, VIM Chrisinan
present owner OF the mortgPged premises, mas an
pned 10 the court OF Common Pleas OF said county,
where SAID premises are situated, praying said
court TO decree and direct that satisfaction be en-
tered upon the record OF said mortgage on paw
Lhent OF the costs due on the same and the'satis-
Iacllon so entered shall forever discharge and re.
tease Ihe lien OF said mortgage from the said prem
ises therefore all persons Interested as owners or
holders OF said mortgage, are required by an or
uer OF sald Court, 10 appear at the next term OF
salu Court 10 be held at Bloomsbury, on the atm
Mc,hliay OF september A. d. 1884, to answer the
pelltioh as aforesaid, and TO show cause II anv
tlere be, why said mortgage shall not be satisfied
AS prayed Tor In said petition.
Juhe'i SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff.
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DID RITTENHOUsE BOLT 2
BEAVER Twp.. July 5, 1887.

BEAVER Twp., July 5, 1887.
MEssRs EDITORS
Jesse Rittenhouse of this township
is trying to make the nomination for
county commissioner of this county.
/ think he should be defeated as he
,orked for Mr.. Kirter for prothono-
tary in 1885, and at the same tune was
member of the Democratic Standing
Committee, from this township. Bolt
ers should be held in reserve awhile
and not be rewarded for their treach-
cry by giving them county offices.
DEMOCRAT.
While the above communication
does not fully comply with the rule
laid down some time ago, as 1t comes
from a gentleman whose democracy
and reliability are unquestioned, we
cannot decline to print it because not
signed by the writer. Mr.. Rittenhouse
of course will have an opportunity of
replying, if he 80 desires. EDS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

While q little fellow named Paul
Monsky was gathering kindling wood
along The Delaware wharves at Phila-
delphia last Monday, two larger boys
caught him, stripped him of his clothes
and threw him into the water to see
him swim. He did not come to the
surface again. The brother of the boy
who was drowned was near but he
could only give a vague description Of
the boys, and th3 wretche5 have not
been caught.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

A Missouri Pacific train was caught
in a terrific hailstorm near Yalto Cen
ire, Kansas, Sunday, June 26, and the
glass on one side of the train was de-
molished. The engineer stopped the
train and sought safety under the en-
gine. Large dents were made in the
sides of the cars and the Pullman plate
glass windows were riddled. The
stones were as large as hens eggs and
covered the ground to depth of four
teen inches, utterly destroying the corn
crop of section of Wilson county two
and half miles wide.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08
Guiteau's Head.
HOW A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL PREsERv-
ED IT FOR PRIVATE SPECULATION.

A special from Washington says {:
The announcement that the head Of
Charles J. Guiteau, the assassin of
President Garfield is in the possession
of New York physician, causes little
surprise here, for it has been known
by many in this city that, when the
flesh was removed from the skull in the
process of articulating the skeleton,
the United States anatomist, DR..
Schafhirt, preserved the same. He
was careful to retain in the flesh in all
their naturalness the features of the
assassin. To effect this end he de-
nuded the skull with as little cutting
as possible, sewed the parts together
with stitches almost invisible and stuff
ed the subject with materials that sup
piled to perfection the place of the
missing bone frame. When that
branch of his work was completed he
placed the head in bath of alcohol in
a white glass jar about eight inches in
diameter by twelve inches in length,
which was hermetically sealed. Enough
of the flesh was left to show the mark
of the rope that strangled the assassin.
For many months the doctor had on
exhibition for the qualification of cur
ious friends the CHASTITY spectacle, and
it was the general remark of those who
saw the head in DIR. Schafhirt's private
operating room in the Medical Museum
that the head swimming in the jar of
alcohol looked as life-like as the day
the moose launched Guiteau into etern-
ity. There is no question about the
officials of the National Medical Mus
cum being aware Of what Shafhirt had
done in this matter and of his having
used government materials and time
in carrying out his object. A majority
of the clerks and officers of that branch
of the Surgeon Generals Office were in
terested spectators of the doctors work
while it was being completed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

The st Paul Globe has been making
a canvass of the editors and prominent
politicians of the Northwest on the
presidential question, covering Mime
sofa, Iowa and Wisconsin and the
territory of Dakota and Montana, with
the following result: President-For
Cleveland, 1915 Hill 23 scattering, 10;
for Blaine, 23S; Allison, So !; Sher-
man, 7S Lincoln 10; scattering, 20.
For vice. e.president-Vilas, 10; Car
Isle &c. Black, 16; Mcdonald, Is;
scattering, 60; Lincoln, 60; Hawley,
35; Allison, 90 Harrison, 116; Rusk,
16; Fairchild, 25 Sherman, 23; scatter
ing, 10.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

The Salina, Kansas, Ecening Herald
says that the travelling men say there
is more building going on in Salina to-
day than in all the towns between
there and Denver, with Abileni thrown
in. There are nine railroads running
into Salina.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

Fifty bills passed by the New York
legislature failed to become laws be-
cause the Governor did not have time
to consider and sign them and this Is
owing to the folly of legislative bodies
rushing through so many bills in the
last hours of the session.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

Do the people of this county desire
return of corrupt ring-rule in the
county offices If not, they should be
careful to vote only for men who will
not be controlled by any political boss d.
Everybody knows what this means.
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Orphans Court Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate /!
FRIDAY. lilly Is. 1897.
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE (!
A DMINIsTRAToRs NOTICE.

IN me eStd'e Of Noah Aiudt, late or MoHtOlT
~ IO'cHShiD, decd
LetleIs lestamentary on the said estate
ma hnnVlhg been granted 10 the undersigned admir-,
~ AZ pSisohs indebted TO said estate are hereby no
against said estate present the same TO
-, JACOB l.. kRUM, Administrator,
LITTLEs, Attys. mn Catawlssa, ia.
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GO ACRES

Of land. more or less with the appurtenances
TERMS OF sALE:--Ten per cent. of one-fourth
of the purchase money to be paid at the striking
down OF the property, the one-fourth less the ten
per cent. at the confirmation absolute, and the re-
manning three-fourths In one year thereafter, with
Interest from confirmation nisi Purchaser to pay
for drawing deed.
SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff,
lkkLEk & HERRING AtJyS tJlIl Trustee.
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A gDIToR's NOTICE

ESTATE OF JOSHUA g. vAGB, DEoD.
o,Il Inc underslgne an Auditor appointed by tho
,OuphalLs court OF Columbia county, to distribute
YES entitled thereto, VIII attend TO the duties OF
us appointment at the office OF keller & Herring,
Ls4s! IN the town OF bloomsbury, Columbia
county "a. on Friday, July S, 1881 at II O'Clock
a, li,i Wheh and where all parties having claims
@ esalilsI sald estate must appear and prove tho
s"iu Iunu- q. e. GEYEk,
Juhel1 Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

John b. Casey, commissioners clerk,
pays his respects to Mr.. Krickbaum
this week in regular ge.hammer
manner. He strikes from the shoulder
and hits the mark square in the bulls
eye
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A DMINlsTRAToRs NOTICE.

,,o,,T ESTATE OF DAVID lOwRSBERG, DECD.
Notce Is hereby given that letters OF admInlstra
tion on the estate or David Lowenberp Iate or
blooms0urg, Ia Columbia county, deceased, have
Deeh grahted py the Register OF Wlls OF said
county 10 sarah L0wenberg and Louis Lowenberg
10 wholh AL payments on account must be made
ana ali claims for settlement ''1'
June 9j, 1887. SARAH LONENRERG
Tou,, q ,ea,,,.. 49,. LOUIS LuNENBERG,
80" w. r"AA%h AV'}' Uuly1-dt
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A DMINIsTRAToRs NOTICE,

Estate or Robert FiHHey, tate or Libe,Yy T,rU.
Notlce Is hereby given that letters OF adminis-
udtloh' de DOnis non, with the will annexed on
me estate OF Robert Flnney late OF Liberty ,rSyn
1eceassd have been granted by the Register oi
SoiumDia county 10 John G. Freeze, to Whom ali
cialns against said estate properly Authenticated
paid. JOIIN a. FRFFaFo '0
July Lot Bloomshnr1IN flo
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08
CANDIDATES CARDS.

The names announced under this heading are
subject TO the decision OF the Democratic County
Convention to be held In BloomSburg, on Tuesday,
July 26, 1857. The Delegate Election will be held
on Saturday, July %, between the hours OF and
z ID. IN,
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A UDlToR's NOTICE.

o, ElAtt or JOSHUA %. WLLRI, DECEASED.
The undersigned Auditor APPOINTED by tho
court, to make distribution or the balance In
hands ds OF sarah A. Willet, EXecGtrlX OF the last
MN ana testament Of Joshua d. Willet late OF
tne town OF Bloomsburg, deceased among tho
parties entitled thereto VIII meet all parties IN
saturday, July l6, 1851, at 10 clock a. In al his
oinee, IN town OF RloomsbuTg, when and where
they may attend, II they see proper. -
Vuhs4 O. w, MILLER, Auditor
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MARkEr REroRrs.
BLOOMSBURG MARKET.
Wholesale. Retail.

Coal ON WHARF.
No 6 $500; Nos ? 3, & Lump 1895
No. 8 $500 Bltuminus 1926
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

NorIon. N.'',lIl 1...,...
received by the BlOomsburg School District for
Principal OF the Public schools up to July 22. Ap-
pllcants must present testimonials with satisfac-
state amount of salary desired
ct. i i IAWAJJ sec,v
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-08

By virtue OF writ OF Fl. Fa., issued out Of the
Court OF Common Pleas of columbia county, Pa,
and to me directed, will be exposed to public sale
at the Court House, In Bloomsburg, on
SATURDAY, July l6, 1887,
at O'Clock p. m,, all that certain messuoge or
tract of land, situate In Centre township, Colum-
bia county, Pa, bounced and described follows,
viz: on the north by Mob Mountain land, on the
east by land of VIM. Beck estate, on the south by
land OF Charles Whitmre and on the west by land
of VIM. Beck estate, containing about sixty acres
of land, more or less on which are erected dwell
Ing house barn and outbulldlngs
Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as the
property OF Sallie A. Robbins.
MILLER. Atty. SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-30

1t is a very flattering testimonial for the
Moxie Nerve Food that it now encounters
great corporations of manufacturers initiating
its flavor and endeavoring to steal a market
on its remarkable sale and reputation. Though
they could not break up inebriation, give a
nervous woman double powers of endurance,
or give the wbiskey drinker finer and better
beverage, yet they manage to work off large
amount of the worthless stuff upon the un-
suspecting They are now being sued by the
Moxie Co. for damages, and the U. S. courts
decide that, as the Moxie was the first nerve
food to enter the market as a beverage, nc
one shall have the right to sell similar tast.
ing fluid in any kind of a bottle or vessel, and
call it Nerve Food. Now the frauds are In
the tolls. The Standard Nerve Food is in fol
it. We are glad of it, as it is the hope of al
the moral ass )ciations that Moxie will re-
form the drinking habits of the people. The
sale is gigantic. marZ9d&wlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-30

CLAIRE Scorr

NJ
Mise Claire Scott opened h.r .,
~ ~ ms city last evening in Lucretis Ro,.;.
.ne play 10 powerful one. and M;.. So,
acmirably suited for the character of ~.
neroine' Lucsetis Borgia. The talented "a,
moines good figure and graceful movo
~ win an Intelligent incorporation ~
.ne characters assumed. The dres,e. 80.
~ MISS Scott and the LADY member, of ,ha
oemPsny were rich and costly. and m,rvais
" 'he aress makers art. In the third act n
.ne palace OF the Borgias, Miss Scott th.. !.
.ne most intense feeling and pathos whor
pieaolng Tor the life of her supnosed lo,a,
Polusying with fearful reality the hangb,v
Gueen, nesitating to make known the .ecre,
III II, ner HE. She achieved genuine triumnh
ne support was good throughout M
n.Oeourn, as Genarro, a soldier of forrune
sooreo great success, his finished act; NO
,sa greatly admired. Miss Katie Scott. a.
the iincess' was notably good. Tonight.
o oT. &c VINO oesire to see mastery portrayal
~ H. neroine IN the great play of ssLeah.
eue rofsaken, should not fail to see Miss
.aNe Scott In that pathetic drama. The
r r. VI olher cities pronounce Miss Scot,
rIe .o,niIg great actress that will take the
even worldwide reputation Crowdad
houses will undoubtedly be the rn,a rho hs1
ance OF her engagement The comnanv woro
10 nave been here Monday evening bpt tho
special train by which they travelled was
snow 81 pound on the Portland & Ogdensbnro
naiirosa at the Notch, and did not reach
mere until yesterday afternoon, the comnanv
having spent 46 hours in the mountains.
AMHERST GLEE CLUE.
~ Inc management of the Amherst Glee
U'uo concert wishes to inform Gardiner and
hanover people that the concert will be de.
ieireo Ior any coming up on the train which
reaches Augusta at s O'clock and will let ont
In sufficient time to easily catch the dawn
train leaving Augusta at 1885 P M.
RUDDYGoRE
The New York World says of Gilbert &
oulllvan's latest operetta, Ruddygore, which
VIII be presented in Portland Friday and
saturday evenings of this week:
~ ear after year Messrs. Gilbert and Sulli-
van nave sent over the Atlantic, congenially
weooed, assortments of wit and melody
Inc musical numbers followed one anothe r
IKE string of pearls, melody was almost
continuous; Ruddygore is unquestionably
one OF the best things that Sir Arthur Sulli.
van has ever done.
A GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.
The Ella Hill Burlesque Co., filled the
Opera House to its utmost capacity last night.
Inc performance was good from the rise to the
fall of the curtain. The. singing was well
rendered, the jokes funny. In the olio Ella
HILL Fox and Ward, Annie Hindle, Master
"a. Percy, Lizzie Esmond, and Lizzie
weston made hits. The show closed with
Herr Won Olnhausen's laughable farce
"Black Adonis" introducing the entire com.
pany. Everybody returned home much
pleased.-LaWrence (Mass) Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-30

Mayor Macomber recently went out to the
TOgus National Home and had consultation
with Gen. Stephenson relative to the trade OF
the institution which G irdiner business men
have been fishing for. eThe chief complaint
at the Home has been about the road to
Augusta, the condition of it not being salts
factory. Mayor Macomber assured the
Home officials that the road would be kept in
machine is to be put on at an early day.
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Two Million Restored.

Brandreth's Pills are a certain cure for
eyery disease; they purify the blood, which
in its turn makes pure, healthy body. Dur
ine the last fifty years they have restored to
perfect health and enjoyment two millions OF
persons. The secret of their success is their
three.fold effects, invigorating the digestion,
stimulating the liver and bowels, and purg'
inc away the worn out PARTICLES of the body
and all seeds of disease. One or two pills
taken every night for week or two will
always cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-30

The Amherst Glee Club left Amherst last
Monday for their New England tour. Mon
day night they sang at Fitchburg, Tuesday at
Nashua. N. H., Wednesday they sing at SAGE
and Thursday they favor Augusta music
lovers. They sang at Springfield on Monday
Mch. 2lst and the concert was spoken OF by
the Springfield Republican as the "best col
lege bows concert given in the city this sea
SON." The three concerts given by the ciut
before they sing in this city will give them
inst the amount of practice they will need to
make the Augusta concert one of the best or
the trip. We may also expect II III 'rea' !"
listening to the Banjo quintette. Inc
twenty.one men who compose both clubs are
all strong, hearty fellows who will drive dui
care away for you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-30

A frightened mouse made its appearance
on the floor of Mr.. Heaths room In Aiien
building on Monday forenoon. As the apart
ment was occupied by a large NUMBER Oh
voupg ladies and Mr.. Heath was absent, tue
sffsct can be better imagined than described
"a we refrain from making further refer
nee to the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-30

Mrs. Lizzie Tolman and children have re-
turned from highly enjoyable trip to Cali
fornia.
Miss Mollie Sylvester of Portland, Misses
Kate Fernald and Gertrude Hill of Exeter
are visiting at Gen. Plaisted's.